Nick was a man who cherished life and it is with great sorrow that the family of Nicholaus Leslie Gurski announce his passing on Friday, Jan. 26, 2001 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Nick was born April 28, 1921 in Teulon, Man. to John and Anna […]
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Victor Hughes of Devlin, Ont., our beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away Thursday, Jan. 25, 2001. Victor was born Jan. 14, 1929 in Rainy River, Ont. to Wallace and Ivy Hughes. He attended school there and as a young man, called crews for the C.N.R. In April, 1948, he […]
Mary Isabel Rodegard, a gentle, selfless, caring wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2001. Mary was born in Shenston Township, Barwick, Ont. on Aug. 16, 1908, the eldest of three children, to Isabel and Alexander MacKenzie. She married Eddie Rodegard in 1938, and together they made […]
Eileen Elizabeth Anness, 95, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at her residence Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2001. She was born March 20, 1905 in Minnesota. Mrs. Anness moved to Stratton, Ont. at the age of three months and then later moved to […]
Ingeborg Fritzemeier, 88, of Emo, Ont., passed away Monday, Jan. 22, 2001 at her residence. She was born Jan. 20, 1913 in Sonderborg, Denmark to the late Nichalas and Anna Hansen. Mrs. Fritzemeier came to Canada in 1952. She had lived in several places until moving to Emo in 1981, […]
Dear sir: I am writing this letter to express a great feeling of gratitude. When my staff and I decided to promote Christmas at my business, we thought it would be a wonderful opportunity to share some of the success that has come our way since opening the doors of […]
Dear editor: I want to credit Fort Frances for such an awesome sports facility. I retired this past summer and my wife and I, rather than go south this winter, have followed our grandson’s hockey team to a few tournaments and there isn’t a rink so beautiful as yours. So […]
Dear sir: I am writing this letter in regards to the pulpwood spill at the corner of Portage Avenue and Nelson Street. So far, this spill, along with the one which occurred in the 900 block of Scott Street a while back, have both dumped their load on vacant ground. […]
Henri Labbe, 98, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., formerly of 319 Nelson St., passed away at his residence Thursday, Jan. 11, 1001. He was born Feb. 14, 1902 in Montmagny, Que. to the late Adolphe and Mary Labbe. Henri was the youngest of […]
Gwen King, 83, of RR#1, Devlin, Ont. passed away Monday, Jan. 10, 2000 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. She was born June 6, 1916 in Winchester, England to the late Arthur and Daisy Miller. Mrs. King came to Canada in June, 1926 with her parents and […]
In loving memory of Kurt Werner Kruz, a dear husband, father, and grandfather who passed away peacefully Jan. 10, 2001 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. He was predeceased by his mother, Anna Frieda Kruz on March 18, 1932; his father, Wenzel Kruz on Jan. 25, 1970; and […]
Arguably the biggest Minnesota Viking fan in Fort Frances, my father-in-law, who shall remain nameless to spare him from having to admit in public that a Dallas Cowboy fan is, in fact, his son-in-law, could barely sit still from his prime vantage point on the couch–Viking cap firmly planted on […]
